Quick definitions from WordNet (local)▸ noun:public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops ("The local seemed to take forever to get to New York")▸ noun:anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body▸ adjective:affecting only a restricted part or area of the body ("Local anesthesia")▸ adjective:of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood ("Local customs")▸ adjective:relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area ("Local taxes")
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